“(Tuesday night) was a ‘read and discuss,’” Superintendent Jason Yamashiro said in an email Wednesday. “(The measure) is currently scheduled to be voted on at the January meeting.”

According to the draft, the new tax would run 12 years, with a 3 percent annual increase. Exemptions would be offered for eligible seniors. It would supersede the district’s existing tax measure, which was not due to expire until June 30, 2019.

According to the draft, the measure would affect 5,479 parcels and would raise $2.6 million annually.

Without the tax revenue, the district would have to cut $1.9 million, or 8.5 percent, of its budget, according to the draft. Tax proceeds are expected to “retain well-qualified teachers, keep class sizes as small as possible and maintain library hours and staffing,” according to the draft.

The revenue also would “maintain critical academic enrichment programs such as music, art and foreign languages,” the draft says.

The district operates Miller Creek Middle School and three elementary schools: Mary E. Silveira, Dixie and Vallecito.